EUROPEAN PRIVATE LAW - 1

European Private Law I and European Private Law II are a single 2-modules course. The educational goal of the course is to provide students with an understanding of the importance of European Law in the regulation of relations between individuals. Students shall understand the path that led to the creation of what we now call the European Union and find out how many and what are the rules applicable to private-to-private relations in EU Member States fall into the scope of EU Law and actually are of European origin.

The students shall be able to comprehend the institutional framework of the EU system, with a specific sensitivity to the legal perspective. Law play and has always played a crucial role in the past and present evolution of the EU institutions, leading the original Economic Communities to what we now call the Union. The path turns out to be not so simple in recent times, and the student will understand some of the main reasons of the perplexities spinning around the very idea of maintaining the EU as is. The students shall be given the necessary theoretical and practical instruments to address the legal problems they will encounter during the second part of the course

No prerequisite are required.

European Private Law I: the module begins with an introduction to the foundation of the European Union and its institutions and the European Union's competence in relations to private law matters. The course then addresses the issue of harmonization and standardization of European Law and the projects for a possibile codification of European private law. It goes on to analyze the most significant measures of the European legislator in Member States' private law: from European citizenship to family law, from ownership to the contract, and in particular consumer contracts, from the privacy of civil liability, to the right of competition and the rules on state aid.

European Private Law II: the module intends to provide an introductory overview of Consumer Law, and in particular Consumer Contracts, and Intellectual Property laws by dealing with the basic issues of trademark, patent and copyright law as they interface information technology and the Net.
Here is a list of issues which will be dealt with during the lectures:
(A)
.Consumer contracts and in particular off-premises contracts;
.Consumer contracts, e-commerce platforms, marketplaces.
(B). Intellectual property rights: definitions in the global context;
. Sources of law; territoriality and conflict of laws;
. Trademarks: access requirements and infringement
. Copyright: access requirements; scope of protection; infringement
. Software protection between copyright and patent laws

All the materials shall be uploaded in the online platform moodle.unive.it and shall remain available on line during the entire duration of the course and subsequents exam periods.

The students will be given sample tests in order to prepare for the written exam and one of the final lectures shall be dedicated to a mock exam at the end of the second module of this course (European Private Law II).
The final exam will be in written, 30 questions (multiple choice answers) which will include the whole program of the two modules of European Private Law.
There will be no intermediate exam sessions at the end of this course.

written

The instructor is responsible for ensuring the authenticity and originality of all examinations and coursework. In cases of suspected academic misconduct, an additional on-site assessment may be required during the exams, which may differ from the standard format.

The grades will be assigned according to the following criteria, regardless of the attending or non-attending mode:
-the questions of the written exam shall be structured with multiple-choice answer (4 possible answers, only one correct)
-each right answer will give the student 1 point
-the grade depends on the sum of the points per each right answer
-a wrong answer equals to "0" in the count the final grade
-the minimum grade to pass the exam is 18/30 (i.e., 18 right answer over 30 questions).

The grades will be assigned according to the following criteria, regardless of the attending or non-attending mode:
-the questions of the written exam shall be structured with multiple-choice answer (4 possible answers, only one correct)
-each right answer will give the student 2 points
-the grade depends on the sum of the points per each right answer
-a wrong answer equals to "0" in the count the final grade
-the minimum grade to pass the exam is 18/30 (i.e., 9 right answer over 15 questions)

The final grade, expressed on a scale of thirty (out of 30), is based on the outcome of the written exam, which is designed to assess the student's knowledge of the topics covered, capacity for critical analysis, appropriate use of legal terminology, and knowledge of the matters tackled in the lectures.
In coherence with the system of calculation of the right and wrong answers of the written exam, the graduation of the marks are as follows:
-The highest marks (27/30 and above) will be awarded to examinations that demonstrate a good or excellent level of knowledge and understanding of the relevant legal institutions and concepts
-Intermediate marks (24/30 to 26/30) will be awarded to examinations that demonstrate a satisfactory level of knowledge and understanding of the relevant legal institutions and concepts
-Lower passing marks (18/30 to 23/30) will be awarded to examinations that demonstrate a limited level of knowledge and understanding of the relevant legal institutions and concepts

The lectures will be taught in class with projection of slides; additional materials will be available online to deepen the contents of the lectures.

Accessibility, Disability and Inclusion
Accommodation and support services for students with disabilities and students with specific learning impairments

Ca' Foscari abides by Italian Law (Law 17/1999; Law 170/2010) regarding support services and accommodation available to students with disabilities. This includes students with mobility, visual, hearing and other disabilities (Law 17/1999), and specific learning impairments (Law 170/2010). If you have a disability or impairment that requires accommodations (i.e., alternate testing, readers, note takers or interpreters) please contact the Disability and Accessibility Offices in Student Services: disabilita@unive.it

This subject deals with topics related to the macro-area "International cooperation" and contributes to the achievement of one or more goals of U. N. Agenda for Sustainable Development